Wild Lupine

Lupinus perennis

Perennial

Flower colour

Blue to violet-blue

Bloom time

Late spring through early summer

Height

12-24"

Light

Full sun; tolerates light shade

Moisture

Average to dry

Native to Ontario

Yes

Ecological benefit

Important early-season pollinator plant. As a legume, it fixes nitrogen, improving soil fertility. Especially critical species in oak savanna and sand barren ecosystems

Notes

Sole larval host for the endangered Karner blue butterfly